M1.5 earthquake 1km WNW of El Centro, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Sep 9, 2003, 10:16 AM PDT

UTC

2003-09-09 17:16:54 UTC

Depth

14.9 km (9.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.792° N, 115.573° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

128°

Stations used

15

• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast1 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast21 kmNNW

After

1. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 9, 6:19 PM PDT · 8427 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
2. 1.511km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Sep 10, 1:58 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
3. 1.712km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Sep 10, 2:38 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaWed, Sep 10, 3:54 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
5. 1.526km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 10, 7:01 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
6. 3.17km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 10, 8:27 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.241km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 10, 11:23 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.626km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Sep 10, 7:19 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
9. 1.813km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 12:29 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.612km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 12:30 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.56km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 9:06 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.912km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 9:51 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.613km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 9:56 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
14. 1.86km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:00 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
15. 3.79km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:03 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 24
16. 1.86km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:15 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
17. 1.77km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:16 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
18. 2.09km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:19 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
19. 1.58km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:25 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
20. 1.76km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:42 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
21. 2.08km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 10:48 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
22. 2.77km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 11:23 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
23. 2.18km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 12:09 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
24. 1.95km SW of Imperial, CAThu, Sep 11, 1:13 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
25. 2.212km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 2:35 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
26. 1.515km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 3:35 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
27. 2.015km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 6:06 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
28. 1.52km WNW of El Centro, CaliforniaFri, Sep 12, 6:25 AM PDT · 8424 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
29. 1.810km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 12, 10:08 AM PDT · 8424 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
30. 1.836km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Sep 13, 12:15 AM PDT · 8423 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
31. 1.810km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 13, 12:30 PM PDT · 8423 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
32. 1.68km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 13, 2:32 PM PDT · 8423 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
33. 2.256km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 2:26 AM PDT · 8422 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
34. 1.912km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 14, 10:47 AM PDT · 8422 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
35. 1.736km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 2:00 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
36. 3.010km SW of Niland, CASun, Sep 14, 5:20 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
37. 1.79km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSun, Sep 14, 5:26 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
38. 1.510km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Sep 17, 9:34 PM PDT · 8418 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.827km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 19, 8:30 AM PDT · 8417 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
40. 1.69km SW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 19, 10:39 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
41. 1.610km SW of Niland, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 10:50 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
42. 1.510km SW of Niland, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 10:56 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
43. 1.910km SW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 19, 10:59 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
44. 1.710km SW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 19, 11:02 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
45. 1.79km SW of Niland, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 11:07 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
46. 1.810km SW of Niland, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 11:16 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
47. 1.79km SW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 19, 11:20 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
48. 1.610km SW of Niland, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 11:33 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
49. 1.59km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSat, Sep 20, 12:23 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
50. 1.59km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 12:48 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
51. 1.78km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSat, Sep 20, 12:48 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
52. 1.910km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 12:56 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
53. 1.810km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSat, Sep 20, 2:13 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
54. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 2:36 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
55. 1.710km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 3:46 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
56. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 4:02 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
57. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 4:09 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
58. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CaliforniaSat, Sep 20, 4:21 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
59. 1.910km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 4:42 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
60. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASat, Sep 20, 5:16 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.616km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 8, 7:05 AM PDT · 8428 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.616km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 8, 6:39 AM PDT · 8428 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
3. 2.13km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 8, 6:22 AM PDT · 8428 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 7, 6:46 PM PDT · 8428 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
5. 2.74km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Sep 7, 1:19 PM PDT · 8429 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
6. 1.914km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Sep 7, 12:15 PM PDT · 8429 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.69km W of Calexico, CaliforniaSun, Sep 7, 4:33 AM PDT · 8429 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
8. 1.79km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 6, 7:41 PM PDT · 8429 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.64km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 6, 2:19 PM PDT · 8430 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.55km N of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 10:00 PM PDT · 8430 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
11. 1.79km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 4:23 PM PDT · 8431 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
12. 1.843km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 3:19 PM PDT · 8431 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.99km NE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 3:12 PM PDT · 8431 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
14. 1.68km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 4, 9:38 AM PDT · 8432 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.62km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 3, 5:44 PM PDT · 8433 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
16. 2.140km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 3, 10:41 AM PDT · 8433 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.96km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Sep 3, 7:31 AM PDT · 8433 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
18. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Sep 3, 3:28 AM PDT · 8433 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
19. 2.06km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Sep 3, 2:47 AM PDT · 8433 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
20. 1.611km WSW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 9:21 PM PDT · 8433 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9943809. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC.